Finance Act 2007

Valid from 19/07/2007

5Rates of duty on alcoholic liquorU.K.

(1)The Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 (c. 4) is amended as follows.

(2)In section 36(1AA)(a) (standard rate of duty on beer), for “£13.26” substitute “ £13.71 ”.

(3)In section 62(1A) (rates of duty on cider)—

(a)in paragraph (a) (rate of duty per hectolitre in the case of sparkling cider of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent), for “£166.70” substitute “ £172.33 ”,

(b)in paragraph (b) (rate of duty per hectolitre in the case of cider of a strength exceeding 7.5 per cent which is not sparkling cider), for “£38.43” substitute “ £39.73 ”, and

(c)in paragraph (c) (rate of duty per hectolitre in any other case), for “£25.61” substitute “ £26.48 ”.

(4)For Part 1 of the Table in Schedule 1 substitute—

Part 1 U.K.Wine and made-wine of a strength not exceeding 22 per cent
Description of wine or made-wineRates of duty per hectolitre
£
Wine or made-wine of a strength not exceeding 4 per cent54.85
Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 4 per cent but not exceeding 5.5 per cent75.42
Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent but not exceeding 15 per cent and not sparkling177.99
Sparkling wine or sparkling made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent but less than 8.5 per cent172.33
Sparkling wine or sparkling made-wine of a strength of 8.5 per cent or of a strength exceeding 8.5 per cent but not exceeding 15 per cent227.99
Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 15 per cent but not exceeding 22 per cent237.31.

(5)The amendments made by this section are deemed to have come into force on 26th March 2007.